thanks again for the hook up t_d, I owe you a few drinks. I'm looking forward to pretty much everyone, but I guess specifically: Mike Dehnert, Murmur, Ben UFO, Efdemin, Ramadanman and Shackleton. Always looking forward to seeing Shackleton.

I think alot of the DJs are also going to be playing day time sets on the out door stage which will be fantastic. Move D's sunday afternoon set last year was my highlight of the weekend, beautiful stuff.

so hyped. driving down from manchester tomorrow. Pangaea, Ben UFO & Ramadanman are playing b2b Friday night, hope they don't clash with anyone else (after they clashed with Marcell Dettman last year). Currently praying for good weather.

It was amazing, one of my favourite festivals I've been to in a very long time - I knew loads of people there from nights/festivals/Bristol, and kept running into familiar faces. The whole thing felt like a giant house party really. Sam, was nice to briefly meet you a couple of times, invites were much appreciated - roll on next year!

Highlights were more or less everything, but ones I particularly remember being great (rather than 'remember' per se, anyway) Shackleton, Hessle boys b2b, Portable, Andy Stott, Sven Weisseman, Efdemin, October, Gatekeeper, DJ Bone (the most intense thing I think I've ever seen), Jus Ed doing an amazing two hours outside on Sunday.

My particular highlights: Shackleton (with a special mention for his snappy hawaiian shirt) was predictably superb, Efdemin, Move D, Ramadanman, Portable, Mike Dehnert, though to be honest I enjoyed pretty much everyone who I saw. Loved the Music Room next to the main staircase so much! The whole festival just had a great atmosphere coupled with being in an idyllic location / setting, it was bliss sitting around outside in the sunshine on the final day. Coupled with some decent pubs in Hay as well as the woods to wander around next to the hall, it was magic.

We spent a fair amount of time in the woods, including a fairly drunken walk in the pitch black with headtorches after Steevio finished on the last night. Got a bit Blair Witch at one point, but highly amusing attempting to stay stood up on steep muddy slopes.

Sad it's a whole other year til the next, I swear I could have done a week there. Tis like techno holiday camp or something.

Absolute highlight of the weekend was Lakuti b2b Tama Sumo. Lakuti is an absolute legend for the work she does for House music in London and her taste is impeccable, she doesn't get anywhere near the bookings she deserves. They played such a fantastic set of rough tracky house music with a continually rolling vibe. I had no idea what most of the records were but I would like to own them all.

Other highlight was def Portable, after his antics two years ago he's a certifiable freerotation celeb and it showed in the crowds adoration for him. He was also clearly the best dressed man at the festival.

Lots of other great sets too. Seeing the Hessle boys doing their thing and getting a predominantly House & Techno crowd going off to Terror Danjah was cool. Roman Lindau played a great if disappointingly short set, Jus Ed providing the perfect soundtrack for a sunny Sunday afternoon...

It was one of the things I was most looking forward to really. Still, it clashed with Spatial's house/garage set, which at the time seemed pretty perfect. With retrospect though I think I'd rather have seen the other two...

Anyone else catch October in Room 2? He's one of Bristol's most underrated producers/DJs, his mixing is incredible and he played a set pretty heavy on his own material, plus other bits from Appleblim & Al Tourettes, and the absolute highlight of my weekend was hearing Kassem Mosse's '578' gradually emerging and filling the room up. Pretty sober still at that point, which I guess probably helped in terms of my memories of it!

It's sometimes a bit off beat but never a total train wreck. The thing is that mixing is way overrated, selection is the most important skill a DJ can have and she plays out consistently awesome record's. There wasn't a single tune I was indifferent to over the whole two hour set. If she needs to work on her mixing then other DJs need to be working on their taste.

had been to two of the previous events (2007 & 2008) but this was far and away my favourite. musically excellent - the strongest yet, but the setting and really lovely crowd took it to another level. would agree with many of the highlights already mentioned - some magical moments outdoors, with sven weisemann, ed and efdemin. hessle and portable were doing it for me on friday, and lerato and kerstin nailed it on the saturday. glad to see so much support for them. i'll pass on the good feedback!

i saw rory's name mentioned above. that the dude from galway? very sound fella. did i met any of you guys?? i'm nick craddock.